toolshed

[ tool-shed ]

/ ˈtulˌʃɛd /

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noun

a small building where tools are stored, often in the backyard of a house.

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Also called toolhouse.

Origin of toolshed

First recorded in 1830–40; tool + shed¹

How to use toolshed in a sentence

He sauntered down the walk to the tool shed, went in and soon came out leading a large, brown dog by a chain.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
The launching apparatus is concealed in a tool shed about a half a mile behind the house.
The Double Spy|Dan T. Moore
There was the tin half full of green paint in the tool shed.
More William|Richmal Crompton
His pockets were generally full of miscellaneous objects, and he had a growing collection put by in boxes inside the tool-shed.
A Fortunate Term|Angela Brazil

In almost a state of panic she ran across the quadrangle, and, turning into the garden, sought refuge inside the tool-shed.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for toolshed

tool shed

noun

a small shed in the garden or yard of a house used for storing tools, esp those for gardening

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